Thursday, October 27, 2005

Tucson to address public breastfeeding debate (AZCentral.com)

TUCSON - The City Council plans to discuss next week whether women have the right to breastfeed anywhere in public.

What the city has offered so far is an administrative directive that protects nursing mothers on all city property.

Next Tuesday, the City Council will discuss the rule and whether the city should go further.

Earlier this year, Chandler drew the ire of nursing moms by drafting a rule that would have fined mothers for trespassing if they would not leave city property after a complaint.

Arizona law doesn't protect or restrict breastfeeding. The problem is the indecent exposure statute.


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